Man City's Guardiola calls for fewer teams in Premier League, EFL


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  • Saturday, 23 Jan 2021

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Aston Villa - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - January 20, 2021 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola Pool via REUTERS/Martin Rickett

(Reuters) - Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has called for a reduction in the number of clubs in the Premier League and English Football League to improve the quality of competition amid talk of a breakaway European Super League.

The concept of a European Super League, as an alternative to European soccer governing body UEFA's flagship Champions League, has been floated for years but speculation has increased in the past two years.

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